Kitabatake Shrine

What it is

• Shrine founded in 1643, renamed in 1881.
• Main deity is Kitabatake Akinobu.
• Also enshrines Kitabatake Chikafusa and Kitabatake Akiie.
• Located on a national historic site.

What to see

• Taki Kitabatake-shi Jokan-ato national historic site.
• Kitabatake-shi Yakata-ato, a national historic site.
• Kitabatake-shi Yakata-ato Teien, a national scenic spot.
• Yakata-ato selected as one of Japan's Top 100 Castles.

Getting there

• 60-minute walk from Hitsu Station.
• Community bus stops at Kitabatake Jinja-mae.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.